Let me just say this: My Detroit Tigers pitching experience is definitely up there with one of the most memorable nights of my life.

Our time at Comerica Park started off with attending batting practice. It was pretty sweet to see how the pros do it! The guys stood around and chatted and joked with each other. Miguel Cabrera definitely had the biggest personality from what we could see!

Miggy on the left goofing off. While I watched practice, I learned that a woman is the groundskeepers for CoPa and one of the only females with MLB. Girl power! Pictured in the top corner: Myself with my husband, Jason, mom and daughter, Kinley.

After batting practice, we walked around the concourse and grabbed some food and Hudsonville Ice Cream {Tiger Traxx, of course}, and rode the carousel {$2 and parents ride free with little ones}. It was the first time we’ve ever brought Kinley to a game and she LOVED it. From the Tigers outside the stadium to watching the players practice and hearing her cheer when the game was going well, it was really cool seeing how she took it all in. {She’s 3.5 years old and I think this was the perfect age to go for the first time!}

After we enjoyed our fun {and some polka since it was Polish Night}, we walked down to the field with our credentials and prepped for the first pitch. I was SO relieved to learn two others would be throwing a pitch as well. It helped to take the pressure off for sure! I was thankful everything happened super fast so I literally didn’t have a moment to get nervous, because truth be told, I didn’t sleep much the night before!

Photos of me pitching are thanks to Caryn Miller of Hudsonville Ice Cream

When it was my turn to throw, I didn’t even think about form or strategy…I just threw it, and like a miracle, it made it all the way to home plate! It did curve, but thankfully the catcher {shortstop Eugenio Suarez} helped make it look decent — thank goodness. I like to think this baby boy in my belly helped out a bit too 😉

The Tigers lost the game, but we had a ball — especially Kinley. She discovered she now has a favorite Tiger {Kinsler – HA!} and got to stay up way past her bedtime so we could all watch the fireworks together. I hope she remembers our fun night for years to come.

Overall, I learned three great things from this experience: Never use pregnancy as an excuse to not do something awesome, if you LOVE a brand/product, tell them via social media {in my case Hudsonville} and never say no to something just because it scares the daylights out of you. You just may have one of the most memorable experiences of your life 🙂

To celebrate me making it through my big pitch, I’m sharing some coupons for FREE Hudsonville Ice Cream! I have 5 to give away, so there will be 5 winners. Enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Must be 18 years or older and a Michigan resident.

What fun item is on your summertime bucket list: having baby #2 😉 But, before that, just trying to get lots of fun in at parks, pools, zoos, and more! I don’t know if camping will happen this summer with being pregnant, but usually that’s a favorite, too!!

Great job! You don’t look nervous at all. I want to plan a beach vacation for this summer. It was too cool for the beach last year during our vacation week.Stephanie Hunter recently posted..How to Train Your Dragon 2

I was just telling my husband about this when we were at the game today! =] Hudsonville is my favorite ice cream so, of course, I have to enter! Glad your experience went well and that you shared it with all of us.

We really want to take our two-year old to a beach up north soon; either Tawas or on the other coast at Sleeping Bear Dunes. I remember going up north to beaches in the summer a lot with my parents and I want her to have those memories.